Occupational Therapist
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Ambitious about Autism
West Thames College
- £33,000 - £36,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- (Depending on Skills and experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 1 May 2021
Job overview
Ambitious College is London's first specialist Day College for young people aged 16-25 with a primary diagnosis of autism. We believe that every young person attending Ambitious College deserves a fulfilling, happy and rewarding life. Our educational approach focuses on the individual at all time.
As part of growth plans, we are looking for an Occupational Therapists to join this ambitious transdisciplinary team made up of OT's, Speech & Language Therapist and Behaviour Analysts. You will have the opportunity to help support in the service development opportunity, to embed occupational therapy for our autistic learners using our tiered model of therapy provision.
You will be working with the Ambitious about Autism Quality of Life framework to ensure our learners are accessing occupations that are meaningful and purposeful to them, to support them as they prepare for adulthood.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a Professionally Qualified Occupational Therapist to a degree or diploma level
- Be proactive in strengthening the effectiveness of the occupational therapy team by bringing knowledge and insight into service design
- Contribute to effective team development and monitoring, evaluating and improving service delivery to participate in supervision and continuing professional development
- Commitment to occupationally focused, family centred and evidence-based practice.
We offer a wide range of benefits including a commitment to CPD (Continued Professional Development) excellent career opportunities as well as professional membership fees paid.
Be extraordinary and join us in making the ordinary possible for young people. For further details on how you can make a difference and find out what we have to offer, please see our recruitment pack below.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Stephen Vickers on 020 8815 5439 - svickers@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
About Ambitious about Autism
Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for autistic children and young people. We stand with autistic children, young people, champion their rights and create opportunities. The voices of autistic children and young people are at the heart of everything that we do. We want to help create a world where autistic children and young people are heard, included and supported.
Our specialist education services support autistic children and young people to be themselves and realise their ambitions:
- TreeHouse School is a non-maintained special school based in the heart of a thriving community in north London. It educates autistic pupils aged three to 19 from across London and the Home Counties.
- The Rise School is a thriving special school based in Feltham, west London educating autistic pupils aged four to 18.
- Ambitious College is a specialist day college for autistic young people aged 16 to 25. The college has two campuses situated in partnership with mainstream colleges in north and west London.
- Spring School is a special school dedicated to educating autistic pupils aged four to 19. It was opened in 2023 by the Ambitious about Autism Schools Trust and is based in Kingston, south west London.
- St. John’s College is a specialist college based in Brighton supporting young people aged 16-25. The college became part of Ambitious about Autism in 2023.
We stand with autistic children and young people. Now is the time for change. Now is the time for ambition.
Our Values:
Autistic children and young people are at the heart of everything that we do. That’s why:
· We work together – with autistic children and young people, parents and carers, our partners and staff to maximise impact and reach.
· We are open – to new approaches, in how we make decisions, and engage with our community.
· We love learning – and commit to learn from our successes and mistakes; sharing knowledge, expertise and resources.
· We are ambitious – for autistic children and young people and our work.
· We celebrate difference – creating a world where everyone belongs.
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